Galerías Preciados

Galerías Preciados, S.A. was a Spanish chain of department stores founded in 1943 by José "Pepín" Fernández Rodríguez. Named after the street on which it stood, Galerías Preciados was, along with El Corte Inglés, one of the economic motors of the retail industry in post-war Spain.

TypeSociedad Anónima

IndustryRetail

PredecessorSociedad Limitada Sederías Carretas

FoundedApril 5, 1943 (1943-04-05) in Madrid, Spain

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Galerías Preciados, S.A.

Type	Sociedad Anónima
Industry	Retail
Predecessor	Sociedad Limitada Sederías Carretas
Founded	April 5, 1943 (1943-04-05) in Madrid, Spain
Founder	Pepín Fernández
Defunct	November 24, 1995 (1995-11-24)
Fate	Acquired by El Corte Inglés, S.A.
Headquarters	Madrid , Spain
Number of locations	9 stores
Key people	José María Ruiz Mateos, Owner Gustavo Cisneros, Owner
Products	Clothing, footwear, bedding, jewelry, beauty products, housewares

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In 1995, the company went into receivership and was subsequently adjudicated to its main rival.^[1]